Information about #A5162B color

#A5162B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A5162B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(165, 22, 43) (64.7% red, 8.6% green, 16.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 56 / 48 / 35 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A5162B is a strongly colored earthy red that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Falcons Red (#A71930). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rosy Red (#A11A2E) and Netherlands Red (#AE1C28).

The recipe behind #A5162B is rgb(165, 22, 43), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A5162B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. No one has named #A5162B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A5162B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A5162B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A5162B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Rouge color link
Rouge

#AB1239

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A5162B
  • RGB165, 22, 43
  • CMYK0, 56, 48, 35
  • CSSrgb(165, 22, 43)
  • HSL351°, 76%, 37%
  • HSL Precise351.189°, 76.471%, 36.667%
  • HSV351°, 87%, 65%
  • HSB351°, 87%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.086, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.086, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.086, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA5162B
  • DECIMAL ID10819115
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01